GALLERY NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 237, 3 September 1927, Page 8

GALLERY NOTES

THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT.

SANCTUARIES FOR TUATARA LIZARDS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 2. Various animals from tuatara lizards to waipiti moose, red deer and opossums were referred to in the House of Representatives to-night while the Department of Internal Affairs estimates were being voted. There was last year a small sum. spent in connection with the sanctuaries on which there are tuatara lizards. Mr G. W. Forbes (Hurunui) was inclined to treat the subject with levity, but Mr Holland said that such money was well spent. Mr Forbes, he said had remarked that the tuatara had been in New Zealand for ten years, but he (Mr Holland) would like to toll the hon. member that they had been in New Zealand for about ten million years. He understood that the tuataras were increasing on some of the islands that had been declared sanctuaries. Mr F. Waite (Clutha) referred to the deer menace, and said that it was a strange thing that on one page of the estimates there should be a vote for exterminating deer and on another a vote for protecting moose and waipiti in the Southern National Park. This revealed an extraordinary situation. On the other hand, something might bo done to improve the breed of opossums and to stock certain forest areas with the best variety. This animal was valuable for its fur and did no harm to the native bush. Several members spoke in the same strain. - OPERATIONS OF VESTEY BROS. Mr W. D. Lysnar, the member for Gisborne, is still keeping a watchful eye on the operations of Vestey Bros in New Zealand. In the House of Representatives to-day he gave notice to ask the Prime Minister if he will see that the firm is not allowed to rebuild or improve their freezing works in the Auckland district. According to the press/ reports, said the member for Gisborne, Vestey Bros had mado such an application and it had been approved of by the Meat Board. Mr Lysnar claimed that the granting of the application would be contrary to the spirit and intention of the legislation already passed by the House and that it was against the interests of the producers that such oversea owned freezing works should be allowed to increase the capacity of their works or have their facilities of trading improved. AVAR DISABILITIES REMOVAL. The Government Party voted almost solidly against the amendment of their fellow member, Mr A. Harris (AVaitimata) yesterday who moved an amendment against excluding teachers of ex-enemy origin from the provisions of the AVar Disabilities Act. The Labour members on this occasion voted with the Government, the division list was as follows:

Ayes (47): Anderson, Bertram, Bell, Bellringer, Bitchener, Burnett, Campbell Coates, Dickie, J. McDickson, J. S. Dickson, Field, Forsyth, Fraser, Girling, A. Hamilton, J. R. Hamilton, Hawker, H. Holland, H. E. Holland, Horn, Hudson, D. Jones, A\ r . Jones, Kyle, J. A. Lee, Linklater, Luke, McCombs, McKeen, McLennan, McLeod, MacMillan, H. G. A. Mason, J. Mason Nosworthy, Parry, Reid, F. J Rolleston, J. C. Rolleston, Samuel, Savage, Seddon. Stewart, Sykes, AVilliams and AVrignt. , Noes (13): Atmore, Buddo, Eliott, Forbes, Harris, Hunter. Lysnar, Potter, Ransom, Rhodes, Sidey, AAard and AA 7 ifford.